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Tanzania has a mainly tropical climate but has regional variations due to topography. [5] In the highlands, temperatures range between 10 and 20 °C (50 and 68 °F) during cold and hot seasons respectively and a subtropical highland climate is found. The rest of the country has temperatures rarely falling lower than 20 °C (68 °F).
Tanzania, [c] officially the United Republic of Tanzania, [d] is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.
An enlargeable basic map of Tanzania. Pronunciation: English: / ˌ t æ n z ə ˈ n iː ə /, Swahili: [tɑⁿzɑˈni.ɑ] Common English country name: Tanzania; Official English country name: The United Republic of Tanzania; Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Tanzanian; Demonym(s): Etymology: Name of Tanzania; International ...
Tanzania is mountainous and densely forested in the north-east, where Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, is located. Three of the African Great Lakes are partly within Tanzania. To the north and west lie Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake, and Lake ...
On 26 April 1964, Tanganyika united with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The country was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania on 29 October of that year. The name Tanzania is a blend of Tanganyika and Zanzibar and previously had no significance. Under the terms of this union, the Zanzibar Government retains ...
Zanzibar [a] is an insular semi-autonomous region which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania.It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 km (16–31 mi) off the coast of African, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island.
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Tanga Terrain Map. Tanga Region is the 15th largest region by size with an area of 26,667 km 2 (10,296 sq mi), after Songwe Region at 27,656 km 2 (10,678 sq mi). An area occupying 3% of the country. In comparison, Tanga is larger than the African nation of Burundi at 25,680 square kilometers.